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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/11 · May/June 2020 · Q171 Mark

When is the budget described as balanced?

Awhen direct taxes and indirect taxes are equal
Bwhen exports and imports are equal
Cwhen government spending and government revenue are equal
Dwhen the demand for money and the supply of money are equal

✓ Correct answer

C: when government spending and government revenue are equal

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 17.

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